The Challenges of Moisture Content in Concrete

The Challenges of Moisture Content in Concrete

Brief  Water is a necessary component in the creation of concrete, but the ideal moisture content is critical to ensuring strength and durability. Tanzin Fatima and Roy Cannon of Pecora Corp. write about the problems and challenges of internal moisture in concrete and...
Earth-packed Tire Walls Prove as Structurally Sound as Concrete

Earth-packed Tire Walls Prove as Structurally Sound as Concrete

Brief  Australian researchers have analyzed the structural properties of walls made from end-of-life car tires packed with dirt, giving engineers some figures to work with and making a well-known upcycling technique available to the construction industry.  ...
Eco-friendly Home Designed to Float Above the Waves

Eco-friendly Home Designed to Float Above the Waves

Brief  Panama is the scene of construction for the first SeaPod floating home, part of an innovative design trio by Netherlands-based Waterstudio. The SeaPod is designed to offer 833 square feet of offshore living space floating 7½ feet above the water supported by...
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